The seasons turn quickly here, and this sudden change of weather tells us we’re about to pay for our paradise with a little hay calor! (it’s hot!). Here are a few tips from the locals on how to beat the heat…
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Trudy is an expatriate from Canada who has found a way to marry her love of all things Mayan with a new career path…
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The Nest Hostel is no longer in business. But there are plenty of good choices for budget accommodations…
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Last week was Semana Santa (Holy Week), when Christians around the world celebrate Easter…
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Many people who travel to the Yucatan or contemplate living here worry about the water. Almost every guide book and travel web site, and even the U.S. State Department, caution not to drink the water in Mexico or risk being yet another victim of the dreaded “Montezuma’s Revenge”…
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Shopping for groceries in Merida, even after four years, is not the mindless but somehow comforting activity we used to take for granted back in California…
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You may remember Soco, whose quinceaños we attended awhile back in her home town of Oxtapakab. Now she’s off to beauty school…
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This is not an interview with Madeline. No it’s not. But thanks to her humble servant Violene, we gain some insight into the owner of Luz en Yucatan…
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